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“We wanted to see if we could have a spot in the food scene here,” Shanks says, “and it went really well.”

Now the business duo is preparing to open a permanent shop at 13 E. 8th St.

Shanks says the new Taco Zone will be “a glorified taco stand” where customers will order and pick up food at the counter. The expanded menu will feature made-from-scratch aguas frescas, burritos, tortas, quesadillas, and chips and guacamole.

“It’s not a bar, but we will carry a very small selection of beers and a margarita,” Shanks says.

The roughly 1,000-square-foot space is still under construction. Shanks and Ayers are targeting mid-April for an opening date.

Shanks is still finalizing Taco Zone’s hours, but he says the shop will be open for lunch and dinner every day except for Monday, when it’ll be closed. Taco Zone will likely stay open until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday — so it could become a late-night dining destination for bar hoppers.

Don’t worry, Replay regulars: Taco Zone’s pop-up taqueria will still be posted at the bar on weekends. The stand is open on Friday and Saturday evenings and will expand to Sundays in April.